I've used a Socket Dual Serial I/O PCMCIA card in my Compac Presario laptop
for several years now with Writelog, DXbase, MMTTY, and Net Logger with
success. My laptop also has only a single built in serial connector. I use
the built in port to connect to my Rigblaster Plus to key CW, PSK and AFSK
(still working on FSK) and use one of the Socket Serial ports to connect to
the rig (Icom 756Pro) to read freq, qsy, split, mouse wheel scroll, etc.
That leaves one serial port open at the moment - a new rotor someday? Good
luck.
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Wanschura" <tonyjw@mindspring.com>
To: "Minnesota Wireless Association" <MWA@w0aa.org>;
<writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: July 20, 2006 7:21 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Best PCMCIA serial card for Writelog and Win98
> I'd like to find a good PCMCIA serial card to use on a Win98 laptop with
> writelog. The laptop has only one serial port, and I want to add a second
> one using a PCMCIA slot.
>
> I've tried a couple of cards, one of which will send CW but not see the
> radio, and the other of which does neither. It seems all serial PCMCIA
> cards
> are not created equal. Both work okay on my XP machine, but have problems
> under Win98.
>
> So, has anyone had any experience using these cards on a Win98 laptop?
> Which
> cards work for you?
>
> Thanks / 73,
>
> Tony, KM0O
>
>
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